Asia China In the next decade, some 300 million people, who are currently between 50 and 60 years old, will leave China's labor force, the largest age group in the country, raising questions about how the country will cope with this phenomenon
Asia North Korea The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for an update of the historic Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in North Korea
Asia Laos Due to severe labor shortage crisis, as young people seek higher wages through overseas employment opportunities, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare appealed to Laotian citizens both at home and abroad to consider employment opportunities in Laos
Asia Mongolia An international analysis estimated that there may be 66.000 people in Mongolia infected with hepatitis D
Asia Vietnam Teachers need higher salaries to improve their quality of life, declared experts during the workshop entitled "Teacher regulation - International experience for Việt Nam" organized by HCM City National University
Asia Uzbekistan Yunusabad District Market will be rebuilt to six stories; due to extremely limited space in Tashkent, there is a need to develop industry and commerce through vertical growth of existing infrastructure
Asia United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed ordered payment of all student debts in public schools: unpaid debts will be settled as part of initiative to support youth education
Asia Turkmenistan Under a project funded by the government of Turkmenistan and implemented by UNDP, the installation of modern laboratory equipment was successfully completed in 14 clinical laboratories in all districts of Balkan province and 16 in Dashoguz province
Asia Tajikistan UN Women and Embassy of France in Tajikistan collaborated to host an event focused on protecting survivors of gender-based violence through shelters to raise awareness among government authorities, the private sector, development partners
Asia Kyrgyzstan Every bus driver in Bishkek is monitored online via video cameras, said Bishkek Passenger Transport Company chief engineer Artur Omurzakov
Asia Brunei The Central Bank of Brunei and the Bank of Laos have officially joined the Regional Payments Connectivity after previously expressing their interest in participating in the initiative
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi group hosted an online meeting with leaders of Iran, Hizbullah, Hamas, and other factions of the "axis of resistance," gathered to deliberate on the current state of affairs in Gaza and the wider region
Asia Japan 157 hospitalizations have been traced back to dietary supplements at the center of an expanding health scare, an increase from the 114 cases that last week Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said were linked to its products containing red yeast rice 'beni kōji'